Should You Be Eating Organic?

Organic food has become very popular and healthy eating is a great start towards a healthier life. Learn what is safe to eat!

Beyond eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and good fats and all of this great tip, but the question of food safety, nutrition, and sustainability remains.

Organic crops must be grown in safe soil, have no modifications, and must remain separate from conventional products. Farmers are not allowed to use synthetic pesticides, bioengineered genes (GMOs), petroleum-based fertilizers, and sewage sludge-based fertilizers.

Organic food has more of the antioxidant compounds linked to better health than regular food, and lower levels of toxic metals and pesticides.